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Total Real Returns

VUG,VIG,VYM: Total Real Return Chart (Dividends Reinvested, Inflation Adjusted)

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 YTD
Return
1 Year
Return
VUG
×
+4.81%
2026-07-15
+14.92%
2026-07-15
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+5.50%
2026-07-15
+13.95%
2026-07-15
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+9.40%
2026-07-15
+18.66%
2026-07-15
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Returns

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Overall
Return
Exponential
Trendline
VUG
×
+584.72%
+10.28%/yr
+11.76%/yr
(R2=0.943)
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+297.63%
+7.27%/yr
+8.78%/yr
(R2=0.947)
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+248.81%
+6.56%/yr
+8.06%/yr
(R2=0.908)
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Growth of $10,000

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Start
Value
End
Value
VUG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$68,471.91
2026-07-15
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$39,762.94
2026-07-15
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
$10,000.00
2006-11-16
$34,880.85
2026-07-15
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Annual Returns

Year VUG VIG VYM
2026 (YTD) +4.81% +5.50% +9.40%
2025 +16.29% +11.20% +12.42%
2024 +28.97% +13.71% +14.30%
2023 +42.08% +10.80% +3.14%
2022 −37.22% −15.29% −6.49%
2021 +18.97% +15.63% +17.90%
2020 +38.36% +13.88% −0.21%
2019 +33.97% +26.72% +21.29%
2018 −5.13% −3.91% −7.68%
2017 +25.08% +19.69% +14.01%
2016 +4.12% +9.69% +14.66%
2015 +2.49% −2.66% −0.45%
2014 +12.76% +9.26% +12.69%
2013 +30.51% +26.96% +28.15%
2012 +15.02% +9.75% +10.77%
2011 −1.12% +3.10% +7.36%
2010 +15.49% +13.05% +12.54%
2009 +35.30% +16.42% +14.08%
2008 −38.08% −26.76% −31.98%
2007 +8.09% +1.47% −2.62%
2006 +6.51% +8.30% +2.75%
2005 +1.54%
2004 +2.16%

Drawdowns

Thu 2006-11-16💬 to Wed 2026-07-15 Current
Drawdown
Worst
Drawdown
VUG
×
−2.51%
from 2026-06-01 peak
−51.47%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-31 peak
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
−0.78%
from 2026-07-06 peak
−47.74%
2009-03-09
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
−0.64%
from 2026-07-10 peak
−57.72%
2009-03-05
from 2007-10-09 peak
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund

Rolling Returns

Period ending Wed 2026-07-15 1
Year
2
Years
3
Years
5
Years
10
Years
VUG
×
+14.92% +29.07%
+13.61%/yr
+68.77%
+19.06%/yr
+50.91%
+8.58%/yr
+271.46%
+14.02%/yr
Vanguard Growth Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VIG
×
+13.95% +22.89%
+10.86%/yr
+40.44%
+11.99%/yr
+34.27%
+6.07%/yr
+141.85%
+9.23%/yr
Vanguard Dividend Appreciation Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund
VYM
×
+18.66% +29.91%
+13.98%/yr
+49.04%
+14.23%/yr
+43.73%
+7.52%/yr
+112.95%
+7.85%/yr
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund ETF Shares Exchange-Traded Fund